1. the process of arranging laws, rules, or principles into a systematic code
Usage: legal
2. a systematic collection or code of laws, rules, or principles

Examples

• The codification of federal regulations took several years to complete.
• Legal scholars worked on the codification of maritime law.
• The new codification made it easier for lawyers to find relevant statutes.
• The codification of building codes improved safety standards.
• This codification contains all the rules governing professional conduct.
• The codification process eliminated contradictory regulations.